Lord’s Day 30: Prayer #

105: What is prayer?  #

Prayer is an offering up our desires to God, by the assistance of the Holy Spirit, for things agreeable to his will, in the name of Christ, believing, with confession of our sins, and thankful acknowledgments of his mercies.

(Ps. 62:8; Rom. 8:26; 1 Jn. 5:14; Rom. 8:27; Jn. 16:23; Mt. 21:22; James 1:6; Ps. 32:5, 6; Dan. 9:4; Ph. 4:6)

106: What rule has God given for our direction in prayer?  #

The whole word of God is of use to direct us in prayer; but the special rule of direction is that prayer which Christ taught his disciples, commonly called the Lord’s prayer.

(1 Jn. 5:14; Mt. 6:9-13; with Lk. 11:2-4)